11/20/2014

Bankers Adda: SBI PO: Essay on "Opinion poll, exit poll are they necessary, if so why?"

SBI PO: Essay on "Opinion poll, exit poll are they necessary, if so
why?"
Hello Readers,
In view of the upcoming SBI PO Exam 2014, here we are presenting to you
an essay on "Opinion poll, exit poll are they necessary, if so why?" Hope you
like the post!
Whether opinion polls & exit polls are necessary or they are just another
statistical figure in the books of various pre & post elections data archived by
various agencies is an issue of debate.
This debate always arises; especially this issue is raised by a political party
who is on the darker side of the tunnel. But next time when the same party is
shown at the shiner side, the opinions are humbly welcomed. This year also,
the same game was played by various political parties.
Our country has deep rooted democratic tradition, started since it was born
out of the colonial regime. Our constitution makers advocated adult universal
suffrage at that time when measly 15% of the Janta was educated. Now
that our Janta has achieved the literacy rate of more than 70%, how these
polls can influence their trained minds is hard to understand.
The opinion polls indicate the general trend where future of the democracy
likely to rest. Its just another voice of the democracy, warning the incumbent
party of shaking its roots.
Opinion polls exhibit the feeling & sentiments of the public towards the ruling
partys & other options available for the people. It bridges the gap among the
trio- what the incumbent party promised, what it has actually delivered & what
the other options have to offer.
If taken optimistically, the party which is at the dismay at the polls results
can actually analyze what is going wrong & what preventive measures it can
take.
However, if only wanna be chair lovers are in the field, they can also choose
the path of dirty politics to win the game, showing no empathy towards
publics outlook.
At the same time, exit polls, shows the drawing or redrawing the current
political map likely to take place.
After the 2013 assembly elections, when the results of exit polls & the actual
results were tallied, it showed how various agencies predicted near correct
results on the basis of their small sample. These general trends can actually
serve as corrective measures for the not so lucky parties to tackle the
areas which lead to their defeat. But instead of doing so, they indulge in
debating whether these polls should continue or not.
Todays media has far reaching impact than that of earlier, whether it be print
media, news channels or the new in the headlines or the social media.
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11/20/2014

Bankers Adda: SBI PO: Essay on "Opinion poll, exit poll are they necessary, if so why?"

The opinion poll demonstrates which policies are being liked by the general
public, what more expectations they possess, what they demand from the
government and the issues over which they can form their opinion.
These polls can serve as an interactive platform between the voters & the
various parties. If taken in the positive sense, it can assist the parties in
molding their policies towards a welfare state, which is the only requirement
of the public.
Some times polls conducted by these media are often accused of distorting
the true picture. In order to show the actual picture, these polls should be
completely unbiased, sample size should be representative so as to serve
the actual purpose. Representing only a section of society or community can
ultimately result in distorting the picture defeating the purpose of these polls.
Further, as noted in the recent assembly elections, various agencies were
involved in conducting these polls in the states of Delhi, Chhattisgarh, MP
and Rajasthan. However, only one agency was keen to conduct them in the
state of Mizoram, that too at their own cost, without any sponsor. This
reflects the callous attitude of the media towards the north eastern states
which deserve the same attention as other states do. The agencies should
bear their responsibilities towards northeastern states also.
As the old proverb says, a coin has always two sides; likewise this debate is
never ending. Instead of thinking of reversing the clock after the elections
results, the parties should adjust their clock as per the general public
sentiments. When the readymade data is being made available to them
regarding their results, why not use that, instead of debating whether these
data are required or not?

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